List of parks in Los Angeles County, California

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This is a list of parks in Los Angeles County, California outside of the city of Los Angeles itself (for those, please see List of parks in Los Angeles).

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There are at least 183 parks maintained by Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation, many of which are in unincorporated areas of the county. Some of these are actually owned by the state of California, e.g. Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area.

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State parks in Los Angeles County

California state parks that are in Los Angeles County outside of the city of Los Angeles include:

Park nameClassificationLocationSize [1] Year established [1] Remarks
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Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve State natural reserveLos Angeles County
34°43′39″N118°23′41″W / 34.7275°N 118.394722°W / 34.7275; -118.394722 (Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve)
1,7817211976Showcases the state's most-consistent blooms of California poppy, in the high Mojave Desert. [2]
Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park State historic park Los Angeles
34°39′01″N117°50′56″W / 34.650278°N 117.848889°W / 34.650278; -117.848889 (Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park)
3971611979Interprets the Native American cultures of the Great Basin and surrounding regions in a 1928 folk art building on the NRHP. [3]
Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park State parkLos Angeles County
34°45′33″N118°30′11″W / 34.759167°N 118.503056°W / 34.759167; -118.503056 (Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park)
5662291993Preserves a remnant stand of Joshua trees and junipers in the Antelope Valley. [4]
Castaic Lake State Recreation Area State recreation areaLos Angeles County
34°33′27″N118°34′08″W / 34.55755°N 118.56902°W / 34.55755; -118.56902 (Castaic Lake State Recreation Area)
4,2241,7091965Features 29 miles (47 km) of shoreline on Castaic Lake. [5]
Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area State vehicular recreation areaLos Angeles County and Ventura
34°47′30″N118°52′18″W / 34.79171°N 118.87154°W / 34.79171; -118.87154 (Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area)
18,5337,5001978Offers 130 miles (210 km) of off-highway tracks, connecting to more routes in Los Padres National Forest. [6]
Leo Carrillo State Park State parkLos Angeles County and Ventura County
34°02′40″N118°56′02″W / 34.044444°N 118.933889°W / 34.044444; -118.933889 (Leo Carrillo State Park)
2,5131,0171953Honors actor and conservationist Leo Carrillo with a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) beach. Part of Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. [7]
Malibu Creek State Park State parkLos Angeles County
34°06′03″N118°42′40″W / 34.100833°N 118.711111°W / 34.100833; -118.711111 (Malibu Creek State Park)
8,2153,3241974
Malibu Lagoon State Beach State beach Malibu, Los Angeles County
34°02′00″N118°40′45″W / 34.033333°N 118.679167°W / 34.033333; -118.679167 (Malibu Lagoon State Beach)
110451951
Pío Pico State Historic Park State historic park Whittier
33°59′37″N118°04′16″W / 33.993636°N 118.071075°W / 33.993636; -118.071075 (Pío Pico State Historic Park)
5.52.21917
Placerita Canyon State Park State parkLos Angeles County
34°22′33″N118°26′45″W / 34.375833°N 118.445833°W / 34.375833; -118.445833 (Placerita Canyon State Park)
3421381949
Point Dume State Beach State beach Malibu(?)
34°00′03″N118°48′25″W / 34.000872°N 118.806839°W / 34.000872; -118.806839 (Point Dume State Beach)
37151958
Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach State beach Malibu
34°02′19″N118°52′30″W / 34.038611°N 118.875°W / 34.038611; -118.875 (Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach)
37151978
Saddleback Butte State Park State parkLos Angeles County
34°40′00″N117°48′00″W / 34.666667°N 117.8°W / 34.666667; -117.8 (Saddleback Butte State Park)
2,9541,1951957
Santa Monica State Beach State beach Santa Monica
34°00′54″N118°30′06″W / 34.015°N 118.501667°W / 34.015; -118.501667 (Santa Monica State Beach)
48191948Operated by City of Santa Monica
Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park State historic parkLos Angeles County and Ventura County
34°15′24″N118°37′14″W / 34.256667°N 118.620556°W / 34.256667; -118.620556 (Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park)
6712721979
Topanga State Park State parkLos Angeles County
34°05′43″N118°32′56″W / 34.095278°N 118.548889°W / 34.095278; -118.548889 (Topanga State Park)
12,6665,1261967
Verdugo Mountains Park propertyunincorporated Los Angeles County, Glendale, Pasadena and La Cañada Flintridge; as well as the City of Los Angeles neighborhood of Sunland-Tujunga
34°13′00″N118°17′00″W / 34.216667°N 118.283333°W / 34.216667; -118.283333
2511021984

Arcadia municipal parks

Beverly Hills municipal parks

Culver City municipal parks

Lancaster municipal parks

Long Beach municipal parks

Manhattan Beach municipal parks

Manhattan Beach is an incorporated city in western Los Angeles County, California; its municipal parks include:

Its pocket parks include:

Santa Monica municipal parks

Torrance municipal parks

West Hollywood municipal parks

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References

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  2. "Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve SNR". California State Parks. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
  3. "Antelope Valley Indian Museum SHP". California State Parks. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
  4. "Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland SP". California State Parks. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  5. "Castaic Lake SRA". California State Parks. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
  6. "Hungry Valley SVRA". California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
  7. "Leo Carrillo SP". California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-07-10.